Hernia stay



Feb. 19, 1952 T, GEFFAS 2,586,219

HERN IA STAY Filed June 2, 1950 INVENTOR TLeofoe Clef/QS .l BYWMATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 1 9, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,586,219HERMA s'rAY Y Theodore Geias, Ogden,l Utah Application June 2, 1950,Serial No. 165,769

2 Claims. (Cl. 12S-117) This invention relates to hernia stays.

An object of this invention is to provide a support or stay which isdesigned to afford relief from hernia. v

Another object of this invention is to provide a support or stay whichwill be under compression when in applied position so as to hold therupture back in proper position.

In a modified form, which has been designed for use in post operativecases, the raised portion is eliminated so that there will not be anyundue pressure on the aected part, but at the same time the aiected partwill be held in proper position to permit proper and unstrained healingthereof.

A further object of this invention is to provide a stay or support whichincludes means whereby said stay will positively remain in its adjustedposition on the holding strap.

Further objects are to provide in a device of the kind described, ahernia stay which may readily be kept in a sterile and fully sanitarycondition through easy separation and cleaning of its severalcomponents, and one which is smooth and has practically no exposed metalparts and will be very thin and flat under the clothing of the wearer.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed front elevation of a hernia stay constructedaccording to an embodiment of this invention, showing the pad in appliedposition,

Figure 2 is a detailed front elevation of the stay body removed from theholding strap,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section of one endportion of the stay body under compression as applied,

Figure 5 is a detailed side elevation of a modified form of the stay.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I0 designates generally anelongated resilient or flexible body which is longitudinally bowed withthe concave side II thereof outermost. The body I0 has projecting fromthe concave side thereof adjacent each end a guide loop I2 through whicha holding strap I3 is adapted to engage. The strap I3 is adapted to beengaged with a horizontally disposed belt I4 disposed 'about the waistof the wearer. The, body IIJ has embedded therein an elongated andlongitudinally extending flat spring I5 which is normally bowed in thesame direction as the body I0, anda pair of outwardly extending pins I 6are secured to the spring I5 at orv near each end of same, and projectthrough the body l0 on the outer or concave side of the latter at pointsbetween the belt guide loops I2.

An elliptical convex resilient raised portion I'I is formed integralwith the body I0 being disposed between the ends of the body I0 andprojecting from the normally convex side IB of the body. The raisedportion I1 is adapted to engage the affected part and as shown in Figure2 is of substantially elliptical configuration and disposed on anoblique angle with respect to the length of the body I0.

By disposing the raised portion I1 on an oblique angle with respect tothe length of the body I0, the stay may be used for a rupture on eitherthe right or left hand side. As herein disclosed the stay is mounted onthe left side, but where it is used on the right hand side, thestructure is reversed end for end, the lower end being disposeduppermost so that the longitudinal axis of the stay will be inclinedupwardly and outwardly in the same manner as shown for the left side ofthe wearer.

The strap I3 is threaded through the loops I2, and when the stay isadjusted lengthwise of the strap and this strap I3 is rmly secured atthe ends thereof to the upper horizontal belt I4, the pressure appliedby the strap I3 will reversely bend the body I0, puttingr the raisedportion I'I and surface I-8 under compression, as shown in dotted linesin Figure 3, and at this time the points I6 will project partly into theadjacent inner side of the strap I3 so that the stay will be therebysecurely held against vertical or lengthwise movement with respect tothe strap I3. The stay shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4 is designedparticularly for use in holding a rupture back in place before anoperation is performed.

For post operative use a similar stay structure is used eliminating theconvex resilient raised portion I1. This post operation stay structureis shown in Figure 5 and includes an elongated body IIJa similar to thebody In which has a resilient spring embedded therein and strap engagingpins I6a secured to the spring and projecting from the concave side ofbody Illa.

The normally convex side I8a. of the body I0 is disposed on arelativelylong curvature with the raised portion Il eliminated so thatwhere the stay structure shown in Figure 5 is used there will not be anyundue or concentrated pressure applied to the aiected part, but suchpart will be under even distributed pressure so that the affected partwill not become displaced before the part has healed. Preferably thebody l0 is formed of rubber and raised portion I1 is also formed of thesame material. This rubber may be sponge rubber or other relatively softrubber. and the spring I5y which is embedded in the rubber will holdthev body l0 against undue flexing.

What I claim is:

1. A stay comprising an elongated longitudinally bowed flexible bodynormally concaved outwardly, a bowed spring embedded in said body, apair of guide loops projecting from the outer concave side of said bodythrough which a supporting strap is adapted to engage, and positioningretaining pins xed to said spring and projecting from the concave sideof said body for engagement into the strap, tightening of said strapreversing the concavity of said body to thereby hold the latter inadjusted position in conformity to the human body.

2. A stay comprising an elongated longitudinally bowed flexible bodynormally concaved outwardly, a bowed spring embedded in said body, apair of guide loops projecting from the outer concave side of said bodythrough which a supporting strap is adapted to engage, a convex raisedportion projecting from the normally convex side of said body, and strapretaining pins fixed to said spring and projecting from the normallyconcave side of said body for engagement into the strap,A tightening ofsaid strap reversing the concavity over said body to thereby h old thebody in adjusted position in conformity to the human body 'I'HEODOREGEFFAS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATESV PATENTS Number Name Date 1,240,109 Walton Sept. 11, 19172,070,727 Hamann Feb. 16, 1937 2,372,010 Raw Mar. 20, 1945

